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Commitment Phobia; Fear of Commitment

Written by: Gunborg Palme, certified psychologist and certified psychotherapist, teacher and tutor in psychotherapy.
First version: 22 Jul 2008. Latest version: 20 Aug 2008.

Abstract:

List of reasons why men do not want to commit themselves.

Question:

Why don't some men want to commit themselves? How can I test if a man is serious? What is commitment phobia - fear of commitment?

Answer:

There are a number of different reasons, but here are some answers from unmarried men on why they don't want to commit:

A simple test for finding out if a man has serious intentions is to tell him "I do not believe in sex before marriage".

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